Men Work Day and Night in Race To Throw Up Levee May 26, ?1927?
Current Cutting Bank Crowds Crew Off Planned Route; Eating Sacrificial 10 Acres At Rate of 25 Feet Each Day; Levee Only Temporary; Idea Now Is To Throw Up Something To Protect Farms During June Rise - After That, Curb The River May 26, ?1927?
River Mocking Revetment Bulwark; Where Sandbags Protected Levee's End; Where River Did Its First Cutting; Missouri Taking Another Mouthful; Scene Of Race Between Men and River May 26, ?1927?
Where Missouri River ??? Bottoms and Threatens To Cut New Channel North of City May 15, 1927
Act To Prevent Rumored Plans of I.C. Officials; Crescent Men Spring To Arms After Fighting Off Flood; 50 Sentinels on Guard; Danger of Further Damage Here Passes as Stage of River Drops One Foot Between Sunday Night and Monday May 16, 1927
Where Guns Prevent Rumored Dike Cut (diagram) May 16, 1927
Diagram of Missouri River Levee breech causing flood May 17, 1927
PWA Project Seeks to Solve Indian Creek Problem, Long Source of Expense to City May 1927
Dike Controversy Settled Without Bloodshed May 17, 1927
Green Wires For U.S. River Help; Congressman Asks That Engineer Make Survey South of City; Water Cuts Food A Day June 5, 1927
Fort Peck Dam To Prevent Floods Such as Those Which Swept Valley in 1881 December 17, 1933
High Water In 1881 Made Lake Manawa; Two Floods That Year Spread Devastation In City; Whole Families Fled December 17, 1933
Crews Clear Traffic Way Through Sea of Mud Left On Streets By Creek June 27, 1935
Kids Help Flood-Stalled Car Out of Street Lake June 26, 1935
Mud Left By Flood Mires Many Automobiles June 26, 1935
Total Rainfall Here Wednesday Is 4.19 Inches; Indian Creek Pours Water And Silt Over Large Area; Families Are Routed; City Crews of 100 Men With Scrapers and Fire Hoses Clear Deposits of Mud Off Streets June 26, 1935
City Warned To Prepare For Floods; Expect Highest Water Since 1881 in river; Protection Planned April 6, 1943
New Estimate of Height in Flood Crest; Expect 23-foot Level Before Crest Passes The City 1943
Boulevard Detour Is Needed April 9, 1943
Red Cross Ready For Emergency; Only Shoes Lacking If Need Arises April 9, 1943
It's "Big" Lake Once More 1943
Start Move To Make CB Flood-free; Army, Congressional Officials To Attend Wednesday Meeting August 3, 1952
Gillette Pledges Aid For Flood-free City August 1952
Army Ready To Fight Any Flood Threat August 24, 1952
Creeks Are Biggest Flood Threat In Council Bluffs July 21, 1977
Council Bluffs, Corps, MVA Have A Stake In Waterfront December 15, 1968
Rain Brings Threat of Flooding May 10, 1995
More Rain May Flood Hamburg May 11, 1995
Basements Flooded From Sewer Backup - Heavy downpour blamed for problems in southwestern Bluffs July 25, 1995

]]> Eastern Nebraska "A Big Sheet of Water"; New Urgency To Steadily Worsening Flood Picture March 29, 1960
Flood Threats Ease In S.W. Iowa; Warmer Weather To Help The Bluffs; While Other Parts Of State Have Problems . . . March 30, 1960
River Rises Fast, But No Flood Seen March 30, 1960
Families Forced To Leave Homes Near Pacific Jct.; As Platte Gushes Into The Missouri March 31, 1960
Touch-And-Go Situation As Flood Nears Missouri; Evacuations South of Bellevue March 31, 1960
Ice-Filled Missouri Flowing Harmlessly Past Co. Bluffs; City Rallies To Aid Less Fortunate April 1, 1960
New Flood Threat To Nebraska; Rains In Northeast Bring . . . April 1, 1960
Surging Rivers Turn Iowa Lowlands Into Vast Lakes; Des Moines Braces For Record Crest April 2, 1960]]> Rains Raise Fears of SWI Flooding - Officials keep watch on swollen streams June 15, 1984
Gifford Road Homes Suffer Flood Damage June 18, 1984
Wet, Weary . . . and Waiting June 19, 1984
Pacific Junction Flooding Eases June 20, 1984
4 Counties Eyed As Disaster Areas - $1 billion in flooding damages projected June 21, 1984
'State, Federal Flood Aid Is On Way' - Gov. Branstad tours SWI damage June 22, 1984
River To Hit Flood Stage Sunday? June 22, 1984
River To Crest Monday June 24, 1984
Goosehaven Residents Flee June 25, 1984
More Flooding Expected; Task Force Tours Area June 25, 1984
Missouri Should Begin To Ease Back To Normal June 26, 1984
Floating Roost June 26, 1984
'How Do You Spell Relief?' Ask Flooding Victims June 26, 1984
SWI To Hit Sunny Side of Street? June 27, 1984
Relief Loans Approved For Harrison County June 29, 1984
Branstad Requests More Disaster Loans July 11, 1984
C.B. Receives Fund For Disaster Assistance November 22, 1984]]> Flooding Forces Area Evacuation May 26, 1987
Homes Isolated, Roads Buried By Floodwaters May 27, 1987
Road Repairs Will Begin When Floodwater Recedes May 28, 1987
Cleanup Begins, Flood Damage Assessed - Farmers Hardest Hit May 28, 1987
Harkin Reps Tour Area May 28, 1987
Dike Breaks, Flooding in Hamburg May 29, 1987
Stalled System Blamed For Soggy Weather May 29, 1987
Counties Ask Feds For Flood Relief June 2, 1987
Flooded Wells Risk Bacteria June 3, 1987
Council Will Review Sewer, Flood Claims June 7, 1987
Irwin Promises City Study Of Flood Woes June 9, 1987
Flood Aid Designation Is Denied June 12, 1987
No Flood Disaster Declaration Draws Southwest Iowa Protest June 12, 1987
Officials Reconsider Denial Of Southwest Iowa Flood Aid June 26, 1987
Branstad Blasts Flood-Aid Denial June 28, 1987
Harkin Still Hopes To Get Flood Aid For SWI June 29, 1987
Meeting Set To Reconsider Southwest-Iowa Flood Aid July 3, 1987
Feds Tour Flood-damaged Area July 8, 1987
Federal Officials Boost Estimate Of Flooding Damage Done In May July 10, 1987
Flood Aid For SWI Approved July 17, 1987
Floods Receding In Southwest Iowa August 26, 1987
City Relief Fund Set Up To Aid Storm Victims September 29, 1987]]> Soggy Spring Takes Toll - Gloomy forecasts may yield smaller corn harvests May 16, 1995
Weather Delaying Produce June 12, 1993
Rain, Rain And More Rain - No relief in sight for rain-soaked Midwestern states July 1993
Fishing On Ballfield July 1993
High Water Makes For Easy Fishing At Riverside Park July 1993
Flood Victims Turn To Cleanup Projects July 1993
Davenport Braces For Record Flood July 1, 1993
Clinton To Visit Flood-ravaged Iowa July 2, 1993
Iowa Cities Win I-80 Fight July 2, 1993
Flooding On Mississippi Nears Record - Branstad activates 200 additional Guard troops for Davenport July 2, 1993
Iowans Pray For Dry Spell July 7, 1993
Rising Waters Close Long's Landing July 7, 1993
Teams Assess Flood Damage July 9, 1993
Storms Hammer Region - Southwest Iowans Forced To Evacuate July 9, 1993
Rain Leads To Flooding July 9, 1993
Damage From Storm Widespread In County July 9, 1993
Flood Hits Avoca; Oakland Braces - Sandbagging effort epitome of small town July 10, 1993
Nishnabotna, Boyer Rivers Flood Area Towns July 10, 1993
Evacuees Fear Losing Everything July 10, 1993
Stranded Motorist Rescued July 10, 1993
Davenport's Spirits Ride High July 10, 1993
High Water Halts Amtrak July 10, 1993
Branstad Asks Federal Aid For 11 Counties July 10, 1993
Family Feeling More Comfortable July 10, 1993
Flood Eases In Mo. Valley July 10, 1993
Missouri Nears Flood Stage July 10, 1993
200-Mile Strip Of Missouri Under Water July 11, 1993
Clinton Declares Disaster Area, Des Moines Braces For Flood July 11, 1993
Denison Inundated With Water July 11, 1993
Mississippi's Crest Hits Burlington Record July 11, 1993
Midwest Farm Fields Becoming Fishing Ponds July 11, 1993
River Runs Through SW Iowa July 11, 1993
Gifford Road Homes Inundated July 11, 1993
Floods Cripple Des Moines - Many are without water, electricity July 12, 1993
Floods May Cost Farmers $1 Billion July 12, 1993
Water Recedes In Southwest Iowa July 12, 1993
Emergency Shelter Now At Iowa Western July 12, 1993
Bluffs' Water Supply Never Really Threatened July 12, 1993
Flood Brings Water Games Along With Tragedy July 12, 1993
Search Resumes In River July 12, 1993
County Supervisors Plan Meeting To Consider Disaster Declaration July 12, 1993
Branstad Promises State Disaster Aid July 12, 1993
Iowa Ministers Pray For End To Rain, Flood July 12, 1993
Flooding Threatens Historic Landmarks July 12, 1993
Phone Number Set Up For Disaster Aid Requests July 12, 1993
Shelter Houses Flood Victims July 13, 1993
Sign Of The Times July 13, 1993
Bellows Clan Will Rebuild After Flood July 13, 1993
Bodies Not Found In Crash Wreckage July 13, 1993
Flash Flood Warnings Issued July 13, 1993
Basements At Risk Of Water Seepage July 13, 1993
Branstad Declares Disaster - Expects quick action to help flood victims July 13, 1993
Flood Takes Toll On Bluffs Victims July 14, 1993
Rural Residents Braced For Flood That Never Came July 14, 1993
Officials Keep An Eye On Missouri River Level July 14, 1993
President Plans Iowa Flood Tour July 14, 1993
Goose Haven Electric Service Remains Off July 15, 1993
Bluffs Leaders Tour Flood Areas July 15, 1993
Officials: Flood Aid Not Enough July 15, 1993
Authorities Search For Missing Man July 16, 1993
Flood Levels July 16, 1993
Levee Breaks North Of St. Louis July 16, 1993
Des Moines Struggles Back To Life July 16, 1993
Flood Zone - Evacuees Seek Shelter At Campground July 16, 1993
Displaced Residents May Not Be Allowed Back Home July 16, 1993
Rain Swells Iowa Waterways July 18, 1993
Clinton Offers Troops To Help Flood Areas July 18, 1993
Heavy Rains Renew Flood Troubles Across Midwest July 18, 1993
Hamburg Fights Rising Waters July 18, 1993
Harkin Vows Serious Look At Flood Response July 18, 1993
High Water In Twin City July 18, 1993
Even Flood Can't Delay Wedding July 18, 1993
Researcher: Ditch Rural River Levees July 18, 1993
Flood Waters Threaten Nebraska City Homes Again July 18, 1993
Floodwaters Return In Ames July 18, 1993
Nebraskans Send Water And Power July 18, 1993
Missouri Floods Made Mark In History - Flood of 1881 ranks among worst in Bluffs July 18, 1993
Governors Pleading For Grants, Not Loans July 18, 1993
Flood Wall Questions Abound In Davenport July 19, 1993
Des Moines Advertisers Pitch 'Obvious' Message July 19, 1993
Flood-ravaged Bridge May Be Open Soon At Keokuk July 19, 1993
Des Moines Water System Back On Line July 19, 1993
Mississippi River Crests Near St. Louis - Levee gives way south of St. Louis July 19, 1993
Des Moines Loss May Top $700 Million July 1993
Branstad: Iowa Open For Business July 1993
Des Moines Water Works Manager Thrust Into Spotlight July 1993
Area Flood Victims Take Advantage Of Help July 19, 1993
Worst May Be Over July 20, 1993
Flood Victims Tired Of Waiting Game July 20, 1993
50 Firms Shut Off For Early Water Use July 20, 1993
Keokuk Highway Bridge Opened July 20, 1993
Des Moines Hospitals Recovering From Flood - Care homes take steps to protect residents July 20, 1993
Color Coded Placards To Greet Flood Victims July 21, 1993
Flood Loss Hits $303M Across Iowa July 21, 1993
Des Moines Left Without Tap Water, St. Louis Inundated July 21, 1993
Iowa Forecast Remains Soggy July 22, 1993
Deluge Floods Streets, Houses - Neighbors fight water together July 22, 1993
Torrential Rain Ties Up Traffic July 22, 1993
Water Back At Capital July 22, 1993
Running Water Restored, But It's Not For Drinking July 23, 1993
Celebrities Now Flood Midwest July 23, 1993
Congress Delays Vote On Flood Aid July 23, 1993
Wallner Ponders What To Do With Sand July 23, 1993
100-Year Rain Swamps Bluffs Sewer Lines July 23, 1993
Levees 'In Good Shape' And Holding - Hamburg Drenched Yet Again July 23, 1993
Residents 'Must Be Prepared To Move' July 23, 1993
Fast Moving River Threatens Bridges - Force of Mississippi erodes streambeds from around bridge piers July 24, 1993
Heavy Rains Brings Floods To Nebraska July 24, 1993
Des Moines Bracing For More Flooding July 24, 1993
Branstad Visits Bluffs Today July 24, 1993
Rain Increases Flood Threat July 24, 1993
Area Crops Drowning July 25, 1993
For Many Farmers, '93 Is A Washout July 25, 1993
Fighting The Flood July 25, 1993
Bankers See Cloudy Future For This Season's Harvest July 25, 1993
Hamburg Water Plant Threatened July 25, 1993
Farm Hotline Deluged With Calls July 25, 1993
Branstad Chats With Flood Victims July 25, 1993
Burlington Tallies Up Damages From Flood July 25, 1993
Scams Rise After Flood Waters Fall July 25, 1993
Downpour Creates Havoc July 25, 1993
Detour Towns Flooded With Business July 28, 1993
FEMA May Cover Wet Basements July 29, 1993
Guard Keeps Watch Over Goose Haven July 29, 1993
Damage Estimates Climbing July 30, 1993
AG: Branstad May Cut Track Season July 30, 1993
Flood May Cost Budget $100M July 31, 1993
Inspectors Begin Rounds - Gifford Road homes checked July 31, 1993
Shenandoah Residents Told To Boil Their Water July 31, 1993
Red Cross To Reopen Flood Center; 60 Seek FEMA Help July 31, 1993
Flood Victims Get Swift Action - Neighbors, officials respond to call for help August 1993
Flood Victims Get Shot In The Arm August 1993
County OKs Flood Plan August 1993
Hidden Hazards August 2, 1993
Bluffs Residents Still Cleaning Up August 3, 1993
Hanafan: Bluffs Damage Not Bad August 3, 1993
Hazardous Materials Collection Set August 4, 1993
Some Levees Shored Up, Some Blown Up In Illinois August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On Homes - Task force sets damage at $71M August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On County - Road, park damage nears $1 million August 8, 1993
Mo. Valley, Woodbine Hit Hard August 8, 1993
Mills Still Tallying Flood Bill August 8, 1993
Levee Repairs Needed Before Winter Freeze August 9, 1993
Midwest Totals Flood Damage August 12, 1993
Goose Haven Has 12 Homes 'Red Tagged' August 13, 1993
Nishnabotna Flood Control Went Down Drain - 1960s study died for lack of funds August 15, 1993
Flood Plan August 15, 1993
Lewis Central on FEMA List August 24, 1993
Bluffs Receives $341,000 For Flood August 27, 1993
Five-inch Soaker Swells Area Streams August 30, 1993
Flood Aid Request To Council September 4, 1993
State May Face Worse Flooding In '94 October 15, 1993]]> Four-Town Fluoridation Project Nearly Completed - Council Bluffs Still Checking . . . April 19, 1953
Council To Study Fluoridation Plan - May To Try For Meeting This Week May 17, 1953
Fluoridation May Be Election Issue - Mayor Schmidt Thinks People Should Decide May 21, 1953
Launch Attack On Fluoridation - Local Group Prepared To Fight Program September 18, 1953
Another Setback For Fluoridation - 'Dead Issue' With Water Works Board February 24, 1954
City Health Board Okays Fluoridation - Now Goes To Water Trustees . . . March 5, 1954
Wipes Record Clean On Fluoridation Plan March 23, 1954
Need Clear Stand On Fluoridation - Plan Has Not Been Asked - Dr. Henshaw April 14, 1954
Safety Of Fluorides Well Substantiated April 21, 1954
Fluoridation Is Strongly Urged - Chamber Committee Would Treat Water May 12, 1955
Officials To Study Fluoridation Issue October 1, 1957
Dr. Sanders Asks Parents Join Fluoridation Battle - Addresses Tee Jay PTA . . . October 16, 1957
Fluoridation Is Very Effective - 'Startling' Results In Clarinda Survey October 16, 1957
Jaycees To Head Move For Water Fluoridation - Will Enlist Aid Of Other Groups January 29, 1958
Jaycees Ready Drive To Sell Water Fluoridation - Council To Be First Target As February 2, 1958
Ball Is Rolling On Fluoridation - Jaycees Distribute Material To Council February 4, 1958
Fluoridation Campaign Moves Into Final Stage - Jaycees Await Dr. Klok's Report April 18, 1958
Fluoridation Of Water Is Urged By City Physician - Council to Consider Issue Immediately November 16, 1959
Water Fluoridation Here May Bump Into Strong Opposition - Council Gets Under Way, But . . . November 17, 1959
Eye Court Test on Fluoridation - Opponents Start Drive For $3,000 December 5, 1959
C.B. May Become Guinea Pig In Statewide Legal Argument - City Expected To Pass Fluoridation Ordinance Monday Night December 6, 1959
City Expected To Ignore Threat Of Legal Suit, OK Fluoridation - 3 Councilmen Favor Measure December 7, 1959
City Council Passes 3 Controversial Issues During A Wild, 3-Hour Battle - Audience Puts On Good Performance December 8, 1959
Fluoridation Fight Is Taken To District Court - Injunction Sought . . . December 15, 1959
Fluoridation Not Harmful - City Replies To Injunction Suit January 8, 1960
New Motion In Fluoridation Suit January 13, 1960
Water Board Plans For Fluoridation February 9, 1960
Hearing Starts On Fluoridation - Does Plan Violate the 'Poisons' Law March 23, 1960
Bluffs' Fluoridation Ordinance Is Invalid - District Judge Martin Rules September 21, 1960
Appeal Notice Filed By Bluffs - Fluoridation Issue To Top Iowa Court October 18, 1960
Supreme Court Rules Bluffs Has The Right To Fluoridate Water - By Unanimous Decision In Test Case September 19, 1961
Opponents Will Ask Rehearing Of Water Fluoridation Appeal - Before Iowa Supreme Court September 29, 1961
Anti-Fluoridation Group Asks Supreme Court For Rehearing - Would Orally Argue Water Treatment Suit October 25, 1961
3 Council Candidates Eye Poll On Fluoridation Issue - Would Let Public Decide October 30, 1961
Mayor Lash, Wilson Take Dim View Of Fluoridation Poll Plan - Proposed By 3 Council Candidates October 31, 1961
Fluoridation Move Resisted By Bluffs November 1, 1961
Supreme Court Denies Fluoridation Rehearing - Only One More Recourse November 14, 1961
City Expects 'Go Ahead' Soon On Water Fluoridation - From The Iowa Supreme Court . . . January 7, 1962
Legal Clearance On Fluoridation - City Gets Notice From High Court February 7, 1962
Dentists Eye Possible Fluoridation Survey Here - What Effect On Teeth? March 14, 1965]]> C-In4]]>